De Tullio Law Firm

Living in a cross-cultural relationship

Italian Divorce Law is one of the frequent questions our clients address to our law firm. Many of them and many friends and family members, in fact, are part of a cross-cultural relationship and for the most part it is an enriching and beautiful experience but it can also difficult to manage.

When it comes to marriage and children it is wise to speak to experts, both for emotional support and legal support. Regrettably, international separations and divorces are becoming more common.

Obviously, people don’t enter in to married life thinking about where the best location for a divorce would be. However, where couples choose to divorce can have a major impact on both parties’ financial health, so getting it right is very important. Delays in deciding this could result in a disastrous outcome. (more…)

The Italian inheritance process can be a complex process

If you have been named as a beneficiary of assets in Italy, and you have decided to accept your Italian inheritance, it is a good idea to use a specialist Italian Inheritance lawyer to help support you. The Italian inheritance process can be a complex process, so obtaining the right legal advice and having the right lawyer on your side will be massively beneficial in helping you get through it. Especially if you are not resident in Italy. This article looks at some of the reasons why you should engage legal services. (more…)

Introduction

Italian succession law follows the Roman Law principle which gives some protection to close members of the family, partially limiting the right of the testator to dispose of assets.

Testamentary Succession consists in the assignment of hereditary assets in compliance with the wishes of the testator as set out in an Italian Will. In the absence of a Will, instead, inheritance is devolved following the principles of Legal Succession. (more…)

On 8th October 2015, Avv. Giandomenico De Tullio was appointed as regional representative for Puglia of the American Chamber of Commerce Italy.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Italy (AmCham) is a private, non-profit-making organisation whose aim is to develop and promote economic and cultural relations between the United States and Italy, to support and protect the interests of its associates’ commercial activities between the two countries, and to disseminate information concerning AmCham’s own activities amongst its members.

“Puglia has one of the most intense economies of Italy and a dynamic industrial production, as it includes strategic companies which now form an integral part of the national system, and, in many cases, groups of international importance. As a proof of the region’s competitive strength, it is enough to observe the region’s exports: in 2014 Puglia led export in the south of Italy with a +9.4% growth and it was the first region in Italy in terms of growth percentage.

Puglia is home to factories and companies belonging not only to industries traditionally associated with the region, such as agriculture, but also to steel, automotive, aerospace, furniture and clothing. As to the agricultural sector, Puglia is the region with the highest Italian olive oil production levels, at 36,6%, and it supplies hundreds of oil mills all over Italy. The agricultural development model of the region aims to combine competitiveness with economic and environmental sustainability.

Puglia features as the second Italian region for energy production from fossil and renewable sources, while being the main Southern Italian region for photovoltaic installations and wind power generation.

The cornerstone of the whole industrial system in Puglia is represented by over 80 sites of about 100 medium and large foreign and national groups employing over 40.000 direct employees. Alongside these large foreign and national groups, there are SMEs and artisanal enterprises permeating the whole regional economic system, producing and supplying goods to a wide variety of sectors.” (Source: Amcham.it)

Italian Inheritance principle

The law no. 218 of the 31st of May 1995 regulates the field of Italian inheritance law in the framework of international private law.

The succession rules are determined on the basis of the national law of where the decedent was deemed habitually resident at the time of death.

Italian Inheritance legislation adopts the principle of “unity of inheritance”. This principle differs substantially from the one adopted in common law countries. It is based on a division between non-property assets and property assets: (more…)

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The role of Italian Probate Solicitors

Italian probate solicitors assist with the execution of a Will and the legal procedures of Italian inheritance issues. Engaging the services of a competent and knowledgeable lawyer simplifies the administration of an estate.

Having an independent lawyer will assist with collecting all the documentation relating to property, assets and or land. It speeds up the identification and location of the beneficiaries entitled to the estate of the deceased. (more…)

We are pleased and proud to announce our collaboration with “Lo Schiavo Genealogica”, an international research firm that specialises in Italian genealogical research, Italian-American dual citizenship, and Italian-American probate cases.

Owner, Melanie D. Holtz, is a board-certified genealogist, writer, and lecturer with over 20 years’ experience in the genealogy field.

Melanie started out by researching her own Italian ancestors, who emigrated from the Italian province of Palermo at the end of the 19th century. Melanie brings her love of family and passion for all things Italian to her work. (more…)

Brussels IV

Since August 2015, a major step to facilitate cross-border successions has been the adoption of new EU rules which make it easier for people to handle the legal aspects of an international succession. This major step is known as Brussels IV, Regulation (EU) No 650/2012. Amongst other things, Brussels IV introduced a European Certificate of Succession (ECS). This document is issued by the relevant authority dealing with the succession and heirs, legatees, executors of Wills and administrators of the estate can use it to prove their status and exercise their rights or powers in other EU Member States. (more…)